The 31-year-old left England reeling at 3-34 in the fourth over at the MCG when he ran out Dawid Malan with a brilliant direct hit.

"You could probably look into it - because he hasn't made many runs so far - that he needs a rest but his attitude and the way he's carried the group in training and in games doesn't suggest that at all," Richardson said.

"He's doing all the right things and we all know how good he is.

"Hopefully those short boundaries at Eden Park will play to his strengths."

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Richardson, who was named man of the match after taking 3-33, said Warner would be loath to relinquish his spot.

"He's super competitive, and he's obviously got an opportunity to captain the team which he doesn't always do with Steve (Smith) playing every game," Richardson said.

"We needed some leadership. I don't think they wanted everyone to sit it out, they wanted someone to steer us through this series.

"And his captaincy has been great. He's been really good for all the young bowlers."